Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 589 · 40 questions

Word tip (Know your reader): Informal (everyday) words are short and friendly: buy, help, get, tell. Formal words are longer and more serious: purchase, assist, receive, inform. Use formal words in letters to the principal, applications and reports; use everyday words with friends and family.

1. 1.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) frequent
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) conclude (d) require
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) examination
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) end
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) converse (d) require
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) ascend (d) purchase
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) test (c) money (d) phone
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) sufficient
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) assistance
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) live (c) help (d) buy
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) substantial (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) permit (d) purchase
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) money (c) job (d) bike
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) help
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) leave (d) tell
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) depart
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) right away (c) often (d) lucky
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) principal (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) money (c) doctor (d) phone
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) provide (d) enquire
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) help (c) live (d) tell
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) subsequently
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) descend (c) require (d) purchase
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) try (c) live (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) conclude (c) assist (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) so (c) about (d) but
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) old
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) companion
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) numerous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) whole

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